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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BS has great academics. There is a wide range of students at BS. They are also undergoing a curriculum update. People live to bad mouth this school. I think there are many in the neighborhood who are uncomfortable with DCPS but feel the need to trash BS to make themselves feel better about sending their kids to DCPS.[/quote]

There are many great things about BS, but academics simply aren't a strong point.  I am sure there are some in the neighborhood who trash BS to make themselves feel better about going to Lafayette.  I'm sure there are some people who trash BS because it's Catholic.  However, there are also people who really, really would like to be satisfied with BS but end up shelling $20-35K/year per kid for independent schools because they don't think their parish school is adequate.  Of the top of my mind, I can easily think of at least a dozen families who are BS parishioners who fall into this category.  Schools like Stone Ridge, Mater Dei and even NPS and WES are full of BS parishioners.  I also know BS families at Beauvoir, St. Pat's, Sidwell and Concord Hill who looked into sending their kids to BS before deciding against it.

Do some research on their curriculum.  Talk to educators familiar with their program.  Talk to high school teachers who teach BS grads.  These are the only ways to get unbiased facts- of course current families are going to say they're happy with the academics (although many current families will admit otherwise).  And of course families who go to Lafayette or private are going to try to justify their choices.  If you're considering BS, ask the Admissions Director for specifics on the academic program.  Then compare it to other schools, including DCPS, private schools and other parochial schools such as Holy Trinity.  Personally, I don't see how anyone who does their research can say that the BS academics are great.  I can see choosing the school for other reasons, such as the community or the Catholic teachings, but I don't think anyone chooses BS for the academics.  [/quote]

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